Rail fastener



M. cRYM RAIL FASTENER June 30, 1931.

Filed March 6. 1950 Int 917ml? c/Wa/W j UNITED Y STATES MAT-r CRYM', orwAjT'rIs, UTAH RAIL FASTENER 1 i p Application file d March s,1930.fSerialNo.433,644.

' tracks; the objects of theimprovement are:

' The invention relates to improvements in rotate about bolt 8 was acenter,-as shown in i metal cross ties to hold parallel, sta'ndardTdottedlinesin Fig; 3 t j I rails, used in railroad, industrial and minePart'T: is a lclip or rail brace similar in shape to part 4, andfastened immovably to 1 I V (1),To hold the rails firmly to gauge. and2by rivets orfby any suitable method.

7 15 the member shownin Fig. 1.;-' Fig.3 is'a plan (2) To provide abearing for the rails. 12 is a piece of spring steel or other (3) Toprovide asimple and easy method su table material fitting over the topof parts of fastening .the cross tieito the rails and 4 and 6 andfastened to them by the rivet, 11. likewise an easy method to disconnectthe The ob e'ct of this part 12is to hold parts 10 cross tiefromvtherails; p U

One form ofthe invention "isillustrated in been-fastened to the. 'tie.The spring mem the accompanying drawings, in which Fig; ber- 1 2 has oneend bentd'ownwardly which" '1 is a plan view of the base or supporting.end is adapted to vfit intothe slots 3 tenor-,-

" and 6 fir'mly in place after the cross tie has J member of the crosstie, Fig. 2is aside view of many hold-the parts l'and 6 in secured po- VV View of the complete cross tie and-Fig. 4 isa fixed relation to theties. The partlQ is dis side View of the complete'cross tie. Figureengaged by pla clng a sharp pointed barjun 5 is a side elevation of oneofthebra'ces'in er the edge 'Of the'par il2 and; springing. f place ontherail metal plate shown'enlar'ged the end out of the: slot 3, freeingthe spring 20 v th i f the th -vi r 12, 0- that itmay be rotatedflaterally with a The bearing member, 1',Fig. 1 is a channel "the par s 4 aI1d 6;

gsition'against the rails,*holding the rails in it [shaped piece' ofmetal, the length and weight, n nlarged w Of t I Y&b C p dependingon'the gauge ofthe track; and size 0 111 g 5- Whenit is necessary i v e ofrails. To this member, 1, are securely to'rot'ate l the spring, 12,israised todisen--' ast fastenedby rivetsor other suitable manner, g g tn 13, fr h 1 1 3flft'el'iwhich 707 1 t 30 or rail brace, fastened to1"by meansof the manner. Part6 'is a movable clip or rail"andun'movableecli two metal plates, 2, the middle portion of 4; m y berotated ninety degrees and also which is depressed to fit the base ofthe raiL. o r entally: -',L1ke'W1se, part mayi Two rectangular slots, 3,are'cutin' the top e rotated and moved hor zontally 1n the throughrl and2Q Part 4 is va movable clip n ea s r v from" the process is "reversed,The cross tie' is placed underitherails, with parts5 and?- i, g 3 V, 7bearcingggginstthem. r Partst and 6 are ro- I t I r jtate an 1' rou htto bear agai nsttherails m i 18 9 y h P W b'fand springs, 12? areallowed to ,fallfin slots I and base menu Part5 15 lmmOVabIe 3 whichholds 4 and 6 in placeu'ntil itisdeiclipor rail bracefittingsnuglytheweb and sirable tdmmovthe b v p p a e Ofthe Trail d. y to 1v ,I- amaware that prior tofmy invention n 2 y means of Vets 017111"any'sultable' metalcross ties havebeen made-with movable bolt, 8,washer9 and nut 10, so"that i't can be rotated'as shown by the dotted lines inbrace similar in shape to 'part 5; It is fasth r -ti td' i p V telled 0P 1 y a of Q b V 31 therefore do not claim such a combination ingthrough th'e'slot, 3, and the washer, 9, b d1 ';b t I l im; a t

the rails'. ,To 'fastena'cross'tieto the rails ps or ffasteningstosecure {[1 and nut, 10. The bolt,'8,is fastened to'parts Ina device ofthe class described thgcdm 1 j r i p :45 4 and y m ehsf v t, 1- 6 canbination of a metal tie having slots adjacent 9 f the rail positionsthereof; rail braces secured to said tie adjacent said slots; railbraces carried over said slots having bolts passed there throughsecuring said braces slidably and rotatively on said ties; a spring,having the end turned downward adapted to fit into said slot, carried onsaid braces and secured thereto by a rivet, said spring adapted to beraised from said slot to allow said braces to be moved away from therail or to be inserted in said slot to hold the rail braces in fixedrelation to said rail tie and rail.

MATT CBYM.

